The Deep Dark Woods

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The Juniper Tree
30/04/2024 | 36 mins.
The most gruesome Brothers Grimm tale that involves a young boy and his stepmother.
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The Robber Bridegroom
23/04/2024 | 37 mins.
A finger saves a would-be bride from death.
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Interview: Gregory Maguire
16/04/2024 | 33 mins.
NYT bestselling author Gregory Maguire talks about the inspiration behind his adaptations and the necessity of fairy tales.
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Snow White
09/04/2024 | 42 mins.
It takes the wicked stepmother more than one try to kill Snow White.
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Rapunzel
02/04/2024 | 33 mins.
Not all maidens are helpless.
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About The Deep Dark Woods

Most of our childhoods were filled with Brothers Grimm tales, whether we recognized it or not at the time. Cinderella. Snow White. Even Little Red Riding Hood. However, the versions of the stories most of us grew up on are watered down. They’ve been Disneyfied. The origins of these stories are much, much darker and not for the faint of heart.

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